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Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,254 total reviews)
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Andrew and Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Panda Express has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panda Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
1.0
Dec 2, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Above minimum wage pay and health insurance.

Cons

Human resources doesn't help you at all. If your GM has worked for the company long enough they get away with anything. If you are oriental you will be promoted faster whether you're even capable of the position. General managers can send inappropriate text messages and human resources does nothing. They think because they pay you higher they can treat you worse. They don't follow their handbook policies. If you get written up everyone knows by if you report your manager they'll say they wrote them up but you never know and they won't prove it. There is no justice. My entire team feels this way and I have worked at over 10 stores while managing and just supporting when short handed and these are constant complaints and consistent complaints.

3.0
Dec 2, 2015

Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very fun to work, great employees.

Cons

District Managers are condescending, rude, un-helpful, and make it a very a hostile and uncomfortable working place.

4.0
Nov 30, 2015

Panda Pay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

At Panda Express, Chefs starting pay is $10.00. Cashiers and other employees are paid $9.00. Does not require any background experience in cooking or culinary.

Cons

Workload is difficult, the term 'Less is More' is often used to describe workers on duty. Can create a stressful environment

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